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Is A New Buc-ee’s Coming to Alabama?
Buc-ee’s is the mega convenience store sensation sweeping the southland. Leeds, Alabama has a Buc-ee’s. Huntsville, Alabama is getting a Buc-ee’s. Even Auburn, Alabama is getting a Buc-ee’s! So what about a Tuscaloosa, Alabama Buc-ee’s? A Roll Tide Buc-ee’s! The perfect location would be the old McFarland Mall location.
Alabama approves naming field after Nick Saban in Bryant-Denny Stadium
It's official: Alabama's home field will now be known as Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The honorary degrees and recognition committee of the University of Alabama system's board of trustees met Friday morning to approve the lone item on its agenda, giving special recognition to the coach who won six national titles during his 17 seasons leading Alabama football.
Things to do around Tuscaloosa for July 18-24
This week in West Alabama, July 18-24, a Druid City Derby doubleheader, the Eighth Annual Wonder Woman Day at The Comic Strip, Groove & Grub in Kentuck Park, and in Jasper, a Tallulah Bankhead event. MUSIC SUNDAY ...
Corps' Mobile District closes Holt Lock and Dam
Charles Walker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. Holt Lock and Dam, Cottondale, Ala., is expected to remain closed for approximately three to five months as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District implements repairs to the structure’s monolith. The Corps closed down the structure on June 22 as a safety precaution after increased cracks and leaks were discovered in the lock’s infrastructure.
7 chosen for Alabama Business Hall of Fame
The Alabama Business Hall of Fame at the University of Alabama will honor seven business leaders at a ceremony in Birmingham on Nov. 14. Rob O. Burton of Birmingham, CEO of Hoar Holdings. Raymond J. Harbert of Birmingham, founder, chairman and CEO of Harbert Management Corporation. Thomas A. Harris of...
Tuscaloosa Public Library turns page after $2.4 million renovation
The sounds of children playing games in the children's section drifted through the Tuscaloosa Public Library recently while traditional library patrons browsed the stacks, read, and checked out materials. While the library is functioning much the same as it always has, it is sporting a new look and some new technology after a closure for renovations earlier this month. ...
Radio tower being relocated from UA’s Reese Phifer building after nearly 60 years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A towering staple of the University of Alabama’s campus skyline is being moved, which caused a building to temporarily be evacuated Tuesday. The radio tower behind Reese Phifer Hall, which was first erected in 1955, is being taken down and moved to the UA Police Department on Campus Drive East. However, […]
The UAW’s union dreams seemed unstoppable. Then came the realities of the South
The United Auto Workers was on a historic six-month run until it got a reminder that when it comes to unions, southern hospitality often gets replaced with hostility. It started last November when the UAW ended decades of concessions to carmakers by ratifying record contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis. The success inspired southern auto plant workers to launch their own campaigns, starting at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
VA Town Hall addresses questions for veterans
FAYETTE — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other veterans’ organizations held a town hall meeting in the Fayette Civic Center on Friday, June 14. The Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center put on the event to help veterans seek answers to their questions regarding benefits and other issues.
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